A 9-year-old minor was critically injured after being knocked down by a car on Saturday evening. a car driven by a 17 year old boy in Avià (Barcelona), which forced the suspension of the municipality’s festivities.
The events occurred around 10:48 p.m. on the Pau Casals avenue in the municipality, and the victim was admitted to the Vall d’Hebron hospital in Barcelona, as reported by Mossos d’Esquadra to Europa Press.
Catalan police, who are still investigating the case, located the vehicle after the accident and arrested the 17-year-old minor who was driving it, whom they blame for the accident. crimes of reckless injury, reckless driving, leaving the scene and driving without a license.
Holidays, suspended
The Avià City Council has suspended all events of the 2024 festivities after the road accident, as announced in a publication in X.
🔴🔴 A vehicle driven by a minor knocks down a 9-year-old boy who is celebrating the big party in Avià and who left at night. The rapid intervention of a person who was on the scene, and who will perform CPR, will allow the impulses to be sent back until the SEM ambulance arrives. pic.twitter.com/Szd2C2ZQW4
– Berguedà Television (@tvbergueda) September 1, 2024
The council “deeply regrets the events” and expressed its support for those affected.
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